1999

1999 is a 2009 Canadian crime drama film written and directed by Lenin M. Sivam, world premiered at the 2009 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).

The film explores the Toronto Sri Lankan gang scene in the late 90s. With a time frame that spans less than 24 hours, it's a film that attempts to delve deep inside the Tamil gang community. It opens with a shooting that results in the end of a peace treaty between two rival gangs in Scarborough. With investigators closing in and rival gang members out for revenge, 1999 concentrates its time mapping out the toll gang participation takes not only on the individual, but the direct impacts it has on family and community.

The film received the CBC Audience Choice Award^[1] at 2010 ReelWorld Film Festival and it became the top 10 Canadian films at Vancouver International Film Festival and it also received Midnight Sun Award at 2010 Oslo Tamil Film Festival.^[2]

Quotes

“I really liked the film and was quite moved by its honesty." - Deepa Mehta

“Emotional, insightful and eye-opening…1999 presents us with a fresh voice in Canadian filmmaking.” – Vancouver International Film Festival 2009

Recognitions

• CBC Reel Audience Choice Award, ReelWorld Film Festival in April, 2010
• Best Film Award (Midnight Sun), Oslo Tamil Film Festival in February, 2010
• Top 10 Canadian Films, Vancouver International Film Festival in October, 2009
• Official Selection, Toronto Tamil Studies Conference in May, 2010
• Best Feature Film Award, Toronto Independent Art Film Society (IAFS) in June, 2010
• Official Selection, University of Toronto Cinema Studies Student Union (CINSSU) in March, 2010
• Official Selection, York University Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) in September, 2010
• Part of the ‘Best Features’ Showcase, Toronto 2010 Moving Image Film Festival (MIFF) in October, 2010
• Official Selection, Swiss South Indian Film Festival (SSIFF) in October, 2010
• Official Selection, Ilankai Thamil Sangam (ITS) in November, 2010
• Official Selection, Canadian Tamil Film Festival (CTFF) in January, 2011
• Official Selection, London Happy Soul Festival (HSF) in June, 2011
• Best Feature Film Award, Chennai Ulagayutha International Tamil Film Festival (CUITFF) in July, 2011

Cast

• Suthan Mahalingam as Anpu
• Thelepan Somasegaram as Kumar
• Kaandee Kana as Ahilan
• Ampalavanar Ketheeswaran as Suntharam
• K. S. Balachandran as Ahilan’s Grandfather
• Madona T. Alphonse as Udumpan
• Vince Jerad as Mathan
• Deva Gasperson as Moddayan
• Gobiraj Thiruchelvam as Kannan
• Ajith Nagarajah as Nanthan
• Jeron Thanabalasingam as Jeevan
• Sutha Shan as Aavi
• Anojan Thavaraja as Sathi
• Mannoge Rajanan as Murali
• Satheeskumar Ehamparam as Soonan
• Visnumathan Vilvaraja as Maranai's brother
• Thavakumar Ketharanathan as Suganthan
• Latheepan Tharmanathan as Kiruban
• Pathmini Rajanan as Selvi Acca
• Sugunathan Mahendrarajah as Taxi Driver

Crew

• Written, Directed and Edited by Lenin M. Sivam

• Produced by Sabesan Jeyarajasingam

• Music by Raj Thillaiyampalam

• Cinematography by Sabesan Jeyarajasingam

• Production Manager Ramesh Selladurai

• Assistant Directors Vince Jerad and Sutha Shan

• Sound Designer Michael Mohanruban

• Intro Song Soundtrack Lyrically Strapped

Soundtrack

The soundrack of 1999 was composed by Raj Thillaiyampalam except for tracks Struggle and Angel Remix. Struggle and Angel Remix were composed by Hemo from Lyrically Strapped.

References

External links

• Eezham Tamil filmmaker’s first full-feature film '1999' reaches international film festival (Tamil National)
• 1999 Selected for ReelWorld
• Toronto film, 1999, selected for 10th Annual ReelWorld Film Festival
• Canadian Tamil film 1999 won in Norway festival
• Canadian Tamil film wins award in Norway festival
• eFilm Critic interview with 1999 director Lenin M. Sivam
• A VIFF of Success
• Scarborough story will open at Vancouver Film Festival!
• New film to put spotlight on Tamil gang violence
• Eezham Tamil filmmaker’s first full-feature film '1999' reaches international film festival
• Eezham Tamil filmmaker's debut reaches international film festival
• Top 5 VIFF picks
• 1999 on Facebook
• 1999 on IMDB
• Official Site of 1999

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